MASTERS LAUNCHES LATER-GT CONTEST

Masters Historic Racing has unveiled a new Masters GT Trophy for ‘modern-historic’ machines from 2007-18 that will join its range of grids from next season.

The new contest – the sixth in the Masters’UK and Europe portfolio – is a ‘baby brother’to Masters Endurance Legends, and is for GT4 and one-make Cup, Trophy and Challenge cars from the 2007-18 timeframe.

It has been launched in response to drivers’ requests for a series catering for these cars. The one-off Masters GT4 races at this year’s Classic at Silverstone, run in association with prolific GT organiser SRO Motorsports, was also a forerunner to the series.

Its class structure is split into 2007-11, 2012-14 and 2015-18 year groups, then further into Corse, Cup and GT4 classes. It has a six-round calendar with three UK events and three in mainland Europe. Races will be run nationally in its first season to negate the need for international race licences.